hyped garbage

Dreadfully Boring

Am I Missing Something?

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Couldn't be better. The whole road trip just went to hell. Fun horror that can be enjoyed by so many. Perfect one to watch with those who aren't big horror movie fans but don't mind the odd one. This is the one to watch.

I consider this among the best three horror films of its decade; very atmospheric and keeps the gorier parts in the audience's imagination mostly. This film is one to watch several times as what seems like a cosy, humorous road movie turns into a nightmare. The story-line is simple. A family are travelling at night on Christmas Eve to visit relatives. In the car is the mother, father, son, daughter and the daughters boyfriend. The father decides to take a shortcut which takes them on a seemingly endless road in the middle of a forest. Shortly after a near miss with another car they spot a woman carrying a baby along the side of the road. Suffice to say after giving her a lift things start to go horribly wrong. A very claustrophobic, intense and incredibly classy piece of dark comedy/horror.For me, this was a movie that at times I wanted to turn off or pause, it's that suffocatingly tense. If you swing the other way and violence scares you, not tension, this movie would still probably work, as some unnervingly nasty things go on as the movie progresses. It's all well and good writing a plot that twists all over the shop, but if it doesn't tie back up at the end, people will come out feeling cheated. This movie stops that from happening, with a tight, clever story arc and some killer twists. Ray Wise is phenomenal as always. It should be an alternate Christmas favourite along with the likes of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, but unfortunately it's been overlooked. The film has a dark and creepy feel throughout, the dialogue is sharp and witty, and the creative direction sustains the suspense throughout. If you are looking for a gore filled full on horror then 'Dead End' isn't it, but if you're looking for a psychological thriller that will not only hold your interest, but will keep you on the edge of your seat, then this is one of the best films you'll see in a long time.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

I, like most people, absolutely hate it when you see posts on the IMDb message boards of people claiming they knew the twist in a film was coming. Now though, I have to be one of those people unfortunately. Very early on in this film I made a bold and emphatic prediction about how this film would end, and I turned out to be right. The main reason I think I came to that conclusion was because from the very early stages this seemed very much like a 'Twilight Zone' episode, and there is an episode of that show with a very similar story and ending. The surprising part though, was that despite having correctly worked that out, this was still one of the most enjoyable film experiences I have had in years.Wow, what a film! It caught me completely off guard how good it was. The very early stages had me worried. I feared I was in for a PG-13, run-of-the-mill and bland experience. Boy, was I wrong. It takes no time at all to get the story very much alive and kicking, and then from there it never eases up. Modern horror seems to have delved into basically how many jump scares they can fit into 90 minutes. 'Dead End' shows, like great horror movies tend to do, that jump scares are completely unnecessary, and that with share intensity you can captivate an audience and have them on the absolute edge of their seat for the entire run time.The other thing about this film is the incredible amount of layers it has. It works as a horror, a thriller, a mystery, a drama and even at times a genuinely funny comedy. Every one of those elements is done to perfection. I could not believe it when I came to IMDb to find that the two writer/directors Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa were complete novices, and what's more have barely worked since. How is this possible? These two should be being compared to Hitchcock, instead they seem to have almost vanished off the face of the earth. Very disappointing. I can't say enough good things about this movie. I plan to watch it again and also recommend it to a lot of people. I'm very glad I took the time to track down a copy of this film and go back and watch it. An absolute must-see!

This is an excellent scary movie, with twists, scares, and fun. What else can you wish for? Well, there are some parts that are weak to me. Things that anyone of us, presented with the same situation, would do differently. Things that simply "don't fly". And that's why this movie gets my 8 out of 10.However, if you are willing to get past these few "errors", you are in for a sweet ride, and by sweet I mean jumping out of your chair, laughing, and trying to figure out where the twist is while being surprised all the time.The characters are great, and all of them necessary in the plot. Because this movie is all about character development, and boy do they develop! As the movie progresses you will find that almost each character has a life of its own, and that only adds to the fun of watching this movie.If you love scary movies, you should be already watching this classic.